The Difference Between Courage and Fear

"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."

—General George Patton, as heard from Chaplain George Metcalf

Holy Spirit's Leading Heals Woman

My husband and I participate in the prayer ministry at our church. During these prayer times, which follow the Sunday service each week, people come forward ...

A Prayer for the Persecutors

We pray and we entreat God, whom those men [persecutors] do not cease to provoke and exasperate, that they may soften their hearts, that they may return ...

"American Idol" Finalists Share Faith

When answering questions for their Internet profiles, contestants on the TV show American Idol were not shy when it comes to their faith. When asked what ...

Champion Bull Rider Gets Courage from Christ

A two-time world champion, Adriano Moraes is known as one of the best bull riders in the world. Fans know him for his flawless technique and natural riding ...

Prayer for Healing Answered

It was a phone call one never wants to get. A friend called from Ohio to say that our mutual friend, Debbie, was dying of leukemia and was at a cancer ...

Angel Describes Different Prayers

At the beginning of his novel based on the apocryphal book of Tobit, Frederick Buechner captures this wonderful insight on prayer through one of his characters, ...

African Woman's Prayer of Faith

In his book Beyond Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson shares the story of an old African woman who demonstrated faith in God's power to provide. Although she ...

Persecuted Pastors Lifted Up by Prayer

In 2005, a Vietnamese pastor known as Silas was told by local authorities that he could expect to see trouble if his church continued to operate without ...

President Makes Phone Number Public

It sounded like a good idea at the time. When Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wanted to emphasize his desire to help cut through bureaucracy, ...